Natural Bodybuilding Requires A Mindset Of Steel And Very Few Are Man Enough To Do It

Let`s get straight to the point. Unless, you are living in the 1950s, you must be aware of the side-effects and benefits of anabolic steroids. Professional athletes have been using them for decades to get bigger, stronger and faster. There’s no doubting the fact that steroids can push your body beyond what it is capable of doing. I am not against people who use anabolic steroids for achieving whatever goals. However, I would still say you have no business working out “JUST TO LOOK GOOD” or to “IMPRESS A TEENAGE GIRL” . Real and mature women don`t give a damn about your six pack or bulging muscles. Trust me on this. Staying natural in the world of bodybuilding today is a challenge most people fail at. Every next dude in the gym is either on some type of juice or is seeking the advice of a juiced trainer. It’s hard to stay natural and those who do it, learn a lot along the way.

1. Patience

To grow bigger naturally, you need a lot of time and unfathomable patience. This patience along with consistency, are great qualities that natural bodybuilding can teach you. These qualities will not only help you in the weight room but also, outside of it. If you look closely, a chap looking to pack on as much muscle as possible using performance enhancing drugs in a span of 12, 16 or 20 weeks, will not have any such qualities.

2. Inspire

When you look up to a lifter who has been growing at a reasonable pace and one fine week, you see him almost twice the size he was last week, you know something’s not right. That very moment, you start losing respect for the guy. Drug users have an extreme advantage over naturals. Even if you are doing everything right, you can’t grow like a roider! So, if you are someone who has attained a decent physique or strength levels naturally, you will inspire many around you to work harder and smarter. As a natural lifter and trainer, this has happened to me many times and the feeling is out of the world.

3. Mentally Strong

Again, natural bodybuilding is not for the feeble-minded. Muscle mass and strength don`t shoot up at a very fast rate when you train naturally. At times, you will see yourself not progressing, not able to get stronger or bigger, with no real results, while others around you grow like weed. At this point of time, your mental strength will be put to the test. Staying away from roid use at this crucial time is what separates the men from the boys. Henry Ford, the founder of Ford motors once said- “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.”

4) Start Getting Comfortable With Your Body

Competitive athletes use drugs in order to win. It’s their bread and butter. Their usage is not fueled by insecurities, which is actually fuel for immature gym goers. Training naturally and growing naturally, you start accepting that you can`t be big or ripped all the time. Having a visible six pack day in, day out or staying at single digit body fat is not practically possible. As a result you become more secure and confident in your skin. You don’t let the size of your biceps or your chest define you. You accept the fact that your physique is just one part of your personality. So yes, don`t be bogged down by negative comments a hypocrite anabolic user might throw at you, calling you tiny, weak or non-existent.

So guys, if you have been training naturally, pat yourself on the back- YOU ARE A BADASS!

Singh Daman is an On-Floor and online Personal Trainer and PG diploma holder in fitness and nutrition who believes Physical Fitness is as important in one`s life as Breathing,Sleeping and eating. You connect with him on his YouTube Page